Restarting the Heart After Cardiac Surgery

Does the heart always restart after cardiac surgery? How do surgeons protect the electrical system and mechanical squeeze of the heart during a heart valve repair or replacement operation? Get the answers from Dr. Marc Gerdisch, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Franciscan Health, in the special "Q&A" video. During his extraordinary career, Dr. Gerdisch has performed over 4,000 heart valve surgeries. (Video posted on December 6, 2023)